PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yokida Matae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheick Kongo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kongo
vs
Matae

193 cm
29
240 lbs
21 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
271 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cheick Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yokida Matae!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo swats away the attempt to clinch by Matae.
Matae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kongo.
Kongo misses with a low kick.
Matae looks to land a combination but Kongo avoids it well.
Matae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Matae.

Matae clinches up against the cage.
Matae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matae struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongo controls his hands.
Matae lands a nice uppercut.
Matae can't find room to land a body shot as Kongo controls the action.
Kongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matae lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kongo.
Matae misses with a punch on the inside.
Matae presses Kongo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Kongo - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Kongo lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Matae.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matae scores with a hook to the body.
Matae lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kongo or not.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
Matae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
A short right from Matae.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matae digs a right hand into Kongo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kongo's gas tank.
Kongo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matae works on Kongo's body with a couple of short punches.
Matae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matae throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Kongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Matae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matae has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matae.
Matae tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Matae back against the cage.
Matae misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matae struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongo controls his hands.
Kongo lands a right hand.
Matae lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Matae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matae misses with a body punch.
Matae pushes Kongo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
A shot in the inside from Matae.
Matae lands a right hand.
Matae throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Matae.
Matae lands with a short shot to the head.
Matae softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matae lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matae tries a body shot but Kongo blocks it.

Matae drops Kongo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kongo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Kongo is rocked!
Matae dips a shoulder and cracks Kongo with a mighty uppercut! Kongo falls back against the cage and Matae unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kongo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Matae screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yokida Matae!